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Quiz about Music to The Cosby Shows Ears

Music to "The Cosby Show's" Ears Quiz

Laughter aside, "The Cosby Show" was all about the music for me. There were many musical guest stars, and many songs were heard on the Huxtable record player. Sometimes the cast even sang themselves. This is about the music and musical guest stars.

A multiple-choice quiz by tiffwal. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
tiffwal

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
217,545

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1559

Last 3 plays: Guest 162 (6/10), Morganw2019 (4/10), Guest 108 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Finish the line to the song: "Candy, why I call my shugga Candy. I'm sweet on Candy." Hint

"Don't take my Candy away."

"And I love him so."

"And Candy, he's sweet on me."

"And he's mine, oh mine."

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the episode when Clair's sister announces her engagement, what song do Clair and her father sing together? Hint

"We Belong Together"

"Endless Love"

"Put The Ring On My Finger"

"Inseparable"

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which singer played fictitious entertainer "Riley Jackson" on the show? Hint

B. B. King

Dizzy Gillespie

Joe Williams

Sammy Davis Jr.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which songstress guest starred as Rudy's music teacher? Hint

Vanessa L. Williams

Marion Anderson

Anita Baker

Melba Moore

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Question 5 of 10

5. When Stevie Wonder guest starred, what animal cut-out did Rudy make for him? Hint

A bear

A rabbit

A horse

A giraffe

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Question 6 of 10

6. For Grandma and Grandpa Huxtable's 50th anniversary, whose band did the family take them to see? Hint

Duke Ellington's

Count Basie's

Cab Calloway's

Billy Tipton's

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Question 7 of 10

7. Cliff and Grandpa sang: "Don't feed me ______ when you promised me steak." What word goes in the blank? Hint

Liver

Beans

Chicken

Burgers

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Question 8 of 10

8. What phrase did Theo record on Stevie Wonder's album?

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the movie, "The Wiz," she played "Glenda the Good." Seven years later, she made an appearance on "The Cosby Show" for Cliff's birthday. Who was this singer/actress? Hint

Nancy Wilson

Lena Horne

Miriam Makeba

Melba Moore

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Question 10 of 10

10. When Denise's in-laws came to visit the family, they went down to the basement to listen to jazz records with Cliff and Clair. What song did the two couples sing as they danced? Hint

"Fly me to the moon"

"I'm in the mood for love (Moody's mood for love)"

"The very thought of you"

"The nearness of you"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Finish the line to the song: "Candy, why I call my shugga Candy. I'm sweet on Candy."

Answer: "And Candy, he's sweet on me."

This song "Candy" was recorded in 1956 by the late singer, Big Maybelle. Clair played this song in the Stevie Wonder episode. She played it to get Cliff to come downstairs. It worked!

2. In the episode when Clair's sister announces her engagement, what song do Clair and her father sing together?

Answer: "We Belong Together"

Cliff was goofing off singing: "Put da ring on my finger and change me. I was a good man when ya met me, but you can change all dat just as fast as you can." Clair and her father had to show him how the real song was done.

3. Which singer played fictitious entertainer "Riley Jackson" on the show?

Answer: B. B. King

Joe Williams played Clair's father on the show. Dizzy Gillespie played Vanessa's music teacher. Sammy Davis Jr. played Mr. Palomino, the man who couldn't read or write.

4. Which songstress guest starred as Rudy's music teacher?

Answer: Melba Moore

Cliff and Clair had a conference with Rudy's music teacher because Rudy didn't want to play the instrument she was assigned to play in class.

5. When Stevie Wonder guest starred, what animal cut-out did Rudy make for him?

Answer: A giraffe

Stevie Wonder asked Rudy what sound a giraffe makes.

6. For Grandma and Grandpa Huxtable's 50th anniversary, whose band did the family take them to see?

Answer: Count Basie's

We learned this when the M.C. introduced the band to the audience.

7. Cliff and Grandpa sang: "Don't feed me ______ when you promised me steak." What word goes in the blank?

Answer: Chicken

They sang this in the fourth season, in the episode when Cliff makes his famous hot chili.

8. What phrase did Theo record on Stevie Wonder's album?

Answer: Jammin' on the one

Stevie Wonder asked each of the family to say a little something for the recording of his album.

9. In the movie, "The Wiz," she played "Glenda the Good." Seven years later, she made an appearance on "The Cosby Show" for Cliff's birthday. Who was this singer/actress?

Answer: Lena Horne

It was Ms. Lena Horne. The other ladies above did, however, make an appearance on the show as well. The family faked Cliff out good. He had no idea he was going to see Lena Horne for his birthday.

10. When Denise's in-laws came to visit the family, they went down to the basement to listen to jazz records with Cliff and Clair. What song did the two couples sing as they danced?

Answer: "I'm in the mood for love (Moody's mood for love)"

Denise's in-laws were played by Moses Gunn, and my favorite songstress, Nancy Wilson. Moses Gunn played the witch doctor that Theo consulted in a previous episode.

Source: Author tiffwal

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